Understanding Commas with Main Clauses

What is a main clause?

• A sentence fragment

• A phrase without a verb

• A group of words with a subject and a verb that can stand alone

• A dependent clause

Which of the following is a coordinate conjunction?

• And

• If

• Although

• Because

How many coordinate conjunctions are there?

• Eight

• Six

• Five

• Seven

When should you not use a comma?

• When linking two independent sentences

• When linking two main clauses

• When linking two main clauses with 'and'

• When linking two verbs

What happens if you drop the subject in a sentence with two verbs?

• The sentence becomes incorrect

• You link two verbs, not main clauses, so no comma is needed

• You should use a comma

• The sentence needs a semicolon